daḍira bandhane tāṅre rākhibā ke-mate?
janma-dātā-pitā nāre 'prārabdha' khaṇḍāite
janma-dātā-pitā nāre 'prārabdha' khaṇḍāite
Synonyms
daḍira bandhane-by bonds of ropes; tāṅre-him; rākhibā-will you keep; ke mate-how; janma-dātā pitā-the father who begets the child; nāre-is not able; prārabdha-the reaction of previous activities; khaṇḍāite-to nullify.
Translation
"How then could we keep this boy home by binding him with ropes? It is not possible even for one's father to nullify the reactions of one's past activities.